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"The wound is the place where the light enters you" RUMI

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CHRISTMAS……………………..

On December 16, 2022January 6, 2023 By Karen Lighthouse1 Comment

“Deck the halls with boughs of holly” Not everyone feels jolly. Christmas What does that word evoke for you? For me it’s a confusing time of year. Acutely aware of losses The absence of living parents Crumbling “happy families”. Disconnected from the Christmas’s of my youth Snow Long dark nights Tinsel and lights The chaos …

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Contradictions

On August 19, 2022September 15, 2022 By Karen LighthouseLeave a comment

I like the contradictoriness of nature. Standing in the forest Engulfed in stillness And the buzz of life. I have learnt that vulnerability is a strength That you cannot separate light and darkness And to trust is risk To love is to be open to hurt That grief is healing An inextricable part of growth. …

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Another poem about love

On July 1, 2022September 15, 2022 By Karen Lighthouse13 Comments

Koru, New Zealand silver fern unfurling. It symbolises new life and growth. If love is eternal Where did it go When you left the marriage And set up with someone else? If love is eternal Where does it go When the receiver Is no longer there to receive it? If love is eternal Does it …

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